Checkerboard Cichlid Tank Mates & Compatibility

Checkerboard Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (3/10)

Adult Size8 cm

Temperature24–30°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom, Mid-level

StockingSolo or group

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Checkerboard Cichlid & Freshwater Flounder

Dicrossus filamentosus · Trinectes maculatus

Checkerboard Cichlid & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Caridina cf. spongicola

Checkerboard Cichlid & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Freshwater Sole

Dicrossus filamentosus · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Frogmouth Catfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Frontosa

Dicrossus filamentosus · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Checkerboard Cichlid & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Checkerboard Cichlid & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Nandus nandus

Checkerboard Cichlid & Gardner's Killifish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Garnet Tetra

Dicrossus filamentosus · Hemigrammus pulcher

Ideal Tank Mates

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Dicrossus filamentosus · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & German Blue Ram

Dicrossus filamentosus · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Ideal Tank Mates

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Dicrossus filamentosus · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Ghost Shrimp

Dicrossus filamentosus · Palaemonetes paludosus

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Giant Danio

Dicrossus filamentosus · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Giant Gourami

Dicrossus filamentosus · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Checkerboard Cichlid & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Proloricaria prolixa

Checkerboard Cichlid & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Dicrossus filamentosus · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Glass Catfish

Dicrossus filamentosus · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Ideal Tank Mates

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Glowlight Danio

Dicrossus filamentosus · Danio choprae

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Glowlight Tetra

Dicrossus filamentosus · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Ideal Tank Mates

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Dicrossus filamentosus · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

Checkerboard Cichlid & Gold Barb

Dicrossus filamentosus · Barbodes semifasciolatus

Possible with Caution

Checkerboard Cichlid: Mostly PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful